Well Skip, now I am really confused.
If I am stoped by MP for some infraction, not involving another boat and I have an on-line NASBLA cert. what enhanced civil penalties would I be liable for. If another boat was involved (accident) and I have a NH proctored cert., I could see the opposing atty. arguing that I have taken a proctered exam and therefore the penalties should be greater, because I should have known better. I thought the certification program was about education. And if everyone has some degree of education, boating in general should be safer.
l still don't understand why enhanced penatlies for not having a proctored cert. What if a certificate is issued by another state with a proctered exam, but the rules in that state differ from NH, would the same enhanced civil penalties apply?
Just trying to understand so I can stay out of trouble.
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